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Jobs & commute in Lorenzo

Lorenzo has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each

Employers in Lorenzo report 2 jobs, and 13 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Lorenzo itself; outside it, Coal City draws the most (15%, 5 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

2 jobs based here
Poverty
0.0%
Illinois 11.8%
Work in town
0%
0 of 13 working residents
Day and night

Lorenzo quiets down on a workday

On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.

13live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
2work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night28
Workday17
28live here− 13head out to work+ 2come in to work= 17on a workday

About 17 people are in Lorenzo on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.15jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Where Lorenzo goes to work

MazonRockdalePalos Heights: 1 residents work here (8%)Dolton: 1 residents work here (8%)Markham: 1 residents work here (8%)Coal City: 2 residents work here (15%)Burr Ridge: 1 residents work here (8%)Elmhurst: 1 residents work here (8%)Wilmington: 1 residents work here (8%)Channahon: 2 residents work here (15%)Romeoville: 1 residents work here (8%)Chicago: 1 residents work here (8%)LorenzoCoal CityChannahonPalos HeightsDoltonMarkhamBurr RidgeLorenzo
1
Coal City5.3 mi away
15%2
2
Channahon5.7 mi away
15%2
3
Palos Heights31.1 mi away
8%1
4
Dolton37.9 mi away
8%1
5
Markham32.7 mi away
8%1
6
Burr Ridge31.9 mi away
8%1
7
Elmhurst40.7 mi away
8%1
8
Wilmington3.7 mi away
8%1
9
Romeoville20.5 mi away
8%1
10
Chicago43.9 mi away
8%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
8%1
The top trips

Where Lorenzo clocks in

15% of workers
5.3 mi awayCoal City2 Lorenzo residents work here · Jobs & commute →
15% of workers
5.7 mi awayChannahon2 Lorenzo residents work here · Jobs & commute →
8% of workers
31.1 mi awayPalos Heights1 Lorenzo residents work here · Jobs & commute →

Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.

A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.

The jobs

In Lorenzo, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming

Jobs based in LorenzoJobs Lorenzo residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%23%
Trade, transport & utilities0%15%
Services: health, schools, offices0%62%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less50%15%
$1,251–$3,333 a month50%31%
Over $3,333 a month0%54%

Who does it

29 or younger0%38%
30 to 54100%38%
55 and older0%23%

Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lorenzo’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

How far Lorenzo’s workers travel

10 mi25 mi50 miCoal City: 15% · 5.3 miChannahon: 15% · 5.7 miPalos Heights: 8% · 31.1 miDolton: 8% · 37.9 miMarkham: 8% · 32.7 miBurr Ridge: 8% · 31.9 miElmhurst: 8% · 40.7 miWilmington: 8% · 3.7 miRomeoville: 8% · 20.5 miChicago: 8% · 43.9 miCoal City 15%Channahon 15%Palos Heights 8%Dolton 8%Markham 8%Lorenzo
LorenzoTop destinations (size = commuters)
38%Under 10 mi5 residents
15%10–24 mi2 residents
46%25–50 mi6 residents
0%Over 50 mi0 residents

Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
  • Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Lorenzo: questions

What is the poverty rate in Lorenzo?

0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Lorenzo work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Coal City (15%, 5 mi), Channahon (15%, 6 mi), Palos Heights (8%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Lorenzo, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
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Beyond the commute

More of Lorenzo

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HandbookGetting around LorenzoRoads, buses, parking and the basics
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Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.